wrni the" bom ttrtmpt "G'toddaj- gctiUcmni " A : ather prclly young lady ttocd in Ibt ' doorway of Ibt Cbioor> 7 ribtau editorial j room, nod paoaed Id graceful expectancy "I>o yon object," nbr ooolinood, 'no my lalklag 10 yon gentlemen ■ little while ! OS > mailer which mar be of fair-rear to ' Toar "I dooX" replied the home reporter "The pqrpoaaof my rirtt wai to call ; gag. '1 1" »c! liny." ao.i »hc unfnldnl a pitlore which rrprerenfM two fatal* lying j ~ ~ aSoo i«8e of each Athef 81 • piOO WMl • of w iter, rate molainlng a voting nan and "la that the wmk id art r" aikt il the, hone reporter. "Yea, air." "W«|rt the name of it?" ••The title is -On the Lake,' and it if coo-tlered a very baa plot ore." continued : v the roueg laSy . . "I anppoae ao. I Sec the young man has got hold of lite young lady's land. Whart thai for?" "Wby," aaid the lite visitor, blushing violently, "he's— that la, 1 suppose— tbej seen to be — why, the man is making love lolneyoUBg lady." "Oh.'aaifl the horse reporter, "be Is atwl.ing to win ber young alTectoor, is be?" •■yet, Sir," replied the fair art rtterdant, "laoppoae that is it." ^ "But what la be lying down in the boat for - Ilna he gM the colic?" "No, Mr," was the reply, followed by i more bloafaea. "His position is one nf negligent ease, made a. bv the artist in " ordtr lo more fully carry out the thoughts aug. rested by Use picture." "Well, I don't know," aaid the b.«at reporter. "Maybe you're right, hut ' It doe n't look natural. 1 gueat he's sort <if crouching down that way Insane the girl's taller should happen lo be over there on Uw shore nf tbe lake with a gun." "Perhaps." said tbe young lady, nn roU wg aontber pkaurr which rrprrarated ap.tr ol lorent standing undrt a tree,' "y.-i might like this. It is cot lite, I -One He-ri, One thought " "Xo," was UK reply. "It's t.«. idral ajpio. If you eould get Up noe ra.itled 'Ore Heart and Four 8padn. ' it wnald aril well In Chicago. Such a picture would appeal lo the art trite nature of our moat ptmulnen t MM. " ' Oood day, air." aaid the young lady. "I am much obliged for your courtesy "Don't mention it Come in again and 1 win let you look at some of our prlre dot lea." An Intarwattng Convarantlon The following eonreraatlm betwen two Uatrdlng men occurred ytaterday lo tbe dining-room of one of our botch ' When did you get la town?" "Last night. When did yoo?" _ _ "This Wnornlng. Where did you run ■ Pittsburg." "flow's things in Pittsburg?'1 ' Dull; bat I had a big trade. I always have a big trade." so do 1. I aril more goods in my line than any mac on tbe road.'' "How's things in Philadelphia?" "Dead. I asld eight hills this morning and bad twelre engagmenSs for this afternoon, but business Is dull." ' What hotel do you stop at Pittsburg? ' "Hoooagahsla. Oood house." "Hangup. Do you go to New Orleans?" ' Yes. stop at the St Charles. Proprietor it s particular friend of mine. " "What hotel do yoo Mop al In San Freod»ec»— Palace?" "Yes. Jimmy always saves the brat rows fn the house for me. Always have a big trade in San Francisco " "So do I. Who represents your bouse in St Paul!" "I do. Been goAg to 8.'. Paul for sixtemyaara." "Hot much. All my customers know my line of goods." "Neitfaer do 1. This is my kri trip on tbe road." "Mine loo. I hare had enough nf traveling; bam on the road twenty .1 wo yean. " "So hare I. My boose baa given me a big Interest in the bnrintaa." "So has mine." There was more of Ibis Interesting cooBtg Words, It l» never well 4o use big words when A lady who war making a call on acme acquaintances observed that Urn furnllore had been changed and remarked to tbe lady: ml you?" ' T-e*," aaid the other hesitatingly. lo As moch better doaeo'l It?" inz: *

core of a landscape gardoer, and dte In. quired of the frirod bow she liked the "Why, 1 lhiuk," tbe aaid that you | "^'h^S'th. other "we don I intend } ^S^uhTnmr.- * «°0d "WBat caused your Hale boy's rickasked a plain woman of a mother * hose Huh sm was eery iH. "He was climbing a ladder." aid the trim." "Do you dad the people fadrgmi?" afkatd a clergyman of a wealthy mem. law of tbe cnurch-who bad beea calling on 1 acme very poor famiUca. "Oh, dear, no,' answered lha lady. ■fr _respaetahlt. but a poor a • pwwrty." a Wttttrice thrXnr Yetk daillca are aw ] tea,- u much as they did \ Witt while 1 ago. Tliia -as good sign. They evident- —* ,

h»sljt" «f afy-fwe'-' [: Uon'iyushivcrini; through ''.this cold weather for the want • of a good warm Overcoat, it i will not pay. We Rave them in all grades i from the plainest — low in price — to the finest. i a,c.yates&co„ ' Ledier MM* Citstml S HI Sts.: SRarblf ?ard. QAPE MAY CITY J MARBLE WORKS, f. E. < ••r. Saltread Trat-v * Tttreme. I MONUMKHTW. TUMMTUXEh. STOPPING . t AndaUtumof Marbteaad^n^erSt^Pite. l«Odia« glatrrial, tftr. I - ; r JTJBKMIAHB.SCIIELLEMJER'S , LUMBER YARD Scaetisnrrrt UBdiai. tape «aj k-J-tfhere may be fouatl Utr lwawr su- i »l law n«f PLASTXBINU LATH. HHtXllLKS or ALL KIM* ' r uxiRiJtii. frame wirtr. pice rr*. 5fflisrrllanfous. GREAT CLOSING SALE ! MEN AND BOY'S clothing, ' GntltttftMUiiMi ^OryhlBtim of Haary Uwrroth^ol lfce 30 DAYS ■ UN iffl BOYS' CLOTHING, ^ Sabot Hnttv IM, ;. A' T'bp2|!j *"* 10 ■***" e Meaf tMUlf, $rt Dow Atwbuys' ruuu. Its now ft * " F"Hu " a i

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i'ublirafioBS. ; "no perl j'bT poeucejQT"anre«w torefteioo I T Tbs Grealest and tee Best, Tte tare IM!e Weffly r Relitnous and Secular. NEW YOHI OBSERVER. A Live Newspaper. „ t1; -1*- " runMU* "heneewf L-llrr-.'' bi.i1 eUrrsoUj J | ' trSor'it r n^^SK-oo^w l?ia?oatwv^ | 5 fHE PANSY. mxaa1 S«c?smafraJ«s SSa?rwTiIe«aSI BCGINltCtO VlTO Till NOVEMBER SCM- i "EK' | /.ttr^rwalwv j lop"r*b<*M» V°'f j J MBS. O. K. ALDEX. fPaafJ") _j*»f wrtUeo a aew eerlal eautl ft " i rr£"or uSJaod'lhe'bJjIr' ut iwiiin ! Ae fianotUai it at' iter boota. u tbK Ulesl MBS. tt. R. ALOES' ,-fWj-> mmgehrtUh-urMHrlman tr ( ' ,S"- r,rt'ir,."'Tp.e"'r wi7bT^-''~S; • t»TISoti*1ouIwr. ltiUt°TO*Ifooal?a5rt»ble to kere a CftgSI < lob ot boja end flrts tele It oa W"' MABCAKET HONEY 3*Ji WO timeoBumoie^to Tua r^»V fran^-j^ tue"rome iixpartuextTsd thefuu- . EIUS DETAUTMEST. .- ( win. also be aria op. Ibsr wblle nu.lrtoe Urir I umirftJewmL Xnowedae or rae onranoa- I T1IE SEW TEAK. I ^Tbe prvoe lor Tna FBltrT. poto'tlbgeodtor i.i: J J Nasby's -Paper. \ ; The TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE. 'j cimci-i.A-rioreiis.ooo. 5S'£^yiejraa^wrt^at|?lbi^l!aot "'-pwunvl an ra{Sifnan |nMDtpl|iS iSfiaw IS E 'LjsZZ.T.... 1 Bit lbs power n mwe. ead ta ttyrj wbj p.»a Yeaw rw'rba^uvrerllbd w « ol the Hrpot.liviaSl'.ur wort intf « eBreui- . < «S55r sr SSfyss ■ Brrtrtnr lbs Rnm^Tciwrr. Mrs war, I Ibe Bl iov OPE UBEAT ART tiFFEB rrw'f^'o Bpreimen tor y<wn«t. yto?iebd as Ibe ■ 11 THEGENTTOY " PROGRAMME FOR 1 883-84. ' a1»sw Jtnvei by Oeor*e W. Cal,te. solhor of t a aur^ot Srv/waf. its. Ibe Urae beta* ibe

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. -DURABILITY shore painting ; SECURED BY USING lucas' liquid paintsj CAPITOL LEAD. KEFEEEXCn IS CArE BAT: i WARE A ELD8KXJE. Boltlrra. A B. LITTLE. FalBler. BENEZET & BRO.'S gr^at bargain h0u6^/ DENNIS CREEK LANDING, N. J. BARGAINS IN GROG KRYWARB, : 3000 second-hand hotel plates at .the extraordinary low price of 15 j cents per dozen. Side Dishes of all kinds. Meat Dishes . new and second-hand. BARGAINS IN GLASSWARE. BARGAINS IN . (BLOCKS and WATCHES. STOVES, RANGES, COOK ^SOVES FROM $E5.0p TO $15.00. special bargains to young hodsekbepbrs. A New Departure in Bargains, REVOLVERS, The Best is the Cheapest! BENEZETS BOOTS AND SHOES, 5 I Washington Stroe', Cape May, N. J. "WALKER SHO E." BOOTS AND SHOES! Lorxeet aaa Boat Complete sroc* of Oyd, Otrap Boju amt Sboe* ta Cape May Co. STYLE, QUALITY AND PRICE CANNOT BE SURPASSED. ONE PRICE OlSTLY. SEE ot'U «J0 DAITEKb. AL8U. A Ft' LI. M'PPLT OP FINE WALL-PAPERS eoltautr roe c«t^e.^lorelor Boartllna-buuae. Call boo prior Bamplea before porrbaetnr eleewhere ELDREDGE JOHNSON. f,Q WASHINOTON STREET. SAMUEL H. FRENCH & CO., Paint Manufacturers, PAINTERS' AND BUILDERS' SUPPLIES. ; GROIN READT-MHED PAINT. BEST SEA-SHORE PAINT MANUFACTURED. I LDroiaraaad (wuiogoe. SAMUEL H. FRENCH & CO.. I J>t VUHK AVK.M E. rul'BTn AMt tflKtW HILL NTREETN. PniLAIIKLPHIA. buy your flour and feed ELDREDGES' GRAIN DEPOT, No. 3 Decatur Street, Cape May City, J «TWhw mSSjcJ'beiiSweil ebSre^ara uw °t*" ,T. "U"*, U" biS*!t"i:.»r?rwLrtmA0. «O«"Ilu SU'mw mV TOi £*! V AIh*" ' aJStSSSl 3°" ova. Oeam. Ho. , r»rv.B^rBao. : _d»h WM. B. ELDREDGE. I CHAB E-FKEXCK CBAB. C. BEEVES FRENCH & REEVES, Noe. 13 end 15 Federal Street, OAMDEN, TT. J. grain, flour and feed. ! Mtaaeaou Parent Floor. Mill Feod. Beat nn«l Bert. Book. Cnarae and rue San. Bay aM Straw by me Hale or haOf. Alle Greaer. Oat 11. Powder. Coal. Ac. Jeta-y Fertilizers, Agricultural Implements and Truck Baskets. i A. F. KENDALL, ; DOORS, SASI, BLINDS, ioTTERS, MOULDINGS, SCROLL WORK, WOOD TURNINGS, M06QUIT0SC5fepf6, ■ o _ % dea ler IN lumber

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CUMBERLAND [Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Q BRIDGETON. N. JWITH NEARLY FORTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE, ft 6 OFFERS A PERFECTLY SAFE INSURANCE 4 AT WHAT IT MAY COSTU !m } Having now, as per statement intllF at Trenton, January i«,i I >883. L i S440 Policies Outstanding, Insuring, - Si 3,103.634 ; With Premium Notes to the Amount of. - * - 2.359,417 j Cash Assets, - ■/ - - 46.S47! 1 ; Losses by Fire — Kpported but not Adjusted, - - 5.400 , j No other liabilities of any kind, except the insurances. • I , I The charge on risks— farm properties and detached town and J ] . village houses, is, for I S 1,000. ten years' policy, cash deposit, $10.00. I'rem. Note. Stoo^ 1,000, five "• •' " " 7-SO- " 50 ! j 1,000. "three " " " " 5.00. 30 More hazardous risks taken on favorable terr.A 1 Losses by lightning are paid, whether property is burned or not. • Having fouud no other insurance at so little cost, and. ihe saving > to the members being vcry^reat, they continue to offer as heretofore, a first-class Insurance against loss by fire or lightning, at tMfc » lowest rates. 1 Bridgeton, April, 18S3. , DAVID P. ELMER. President. HENRY B LUPTON, SccreUry. AGENTS AND SURVEYORS: Rscaxs TovrtuECD. E»u.. t'wtw M.v t>.uri Huufc. J (St tat t. Cim. M. ^ j . je9 6m Dasiu. K Ikuku. Faq , May> Undiog J " PLANING MILL, ' " SASH FACTORY & LUMBER YARDS. Doors, Sash. Blinds, Shutters, Mouldings. BRACKETS, SCROLL WORK, TDR1NGS. ETC, ' BUILDING LUMBER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. WILLIAM C. SCUDDER & SON. . "TugLj! CAPE MAY POINT ! JPpg LUMBER YARD. Building Lumber of all kinds in Quantities to Suit Customers. * FRAME TIMBER, SHEATHING BOARDS, SHINGLES, , FLOORING BOARDS. LATHS. Ac. > Sash, Doors. Blinds & Mouldings IFAII onlfTv^B^lj Wtrwrt it Uw Oron ur 1 '^Jbj May Clt 111 1 WESLEY 6, HUGHES. C.B.COLES, ■ LUMBER . MERCHANT, ] Doors, Sash. Blinds, Mouldings. Boxes, &c. BRACKETS AND SCROLL SAWING. J Office, No. 14- Kaighn'a Avenue, Camden, N. J. j' ifi ? ICE! - ICE! ICE! . THE KNICKERBOCKER ICE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. * RIPPLY HOTELS, RESTAURANT* AMD COTTAGES WITH * PURE EASTERN ICE. 5 COAL! COAL! COAL! BEST QUALITY. CAREFULLY PRKPABEU FOB FAMILY USX. AND FULL WUUHT t.l'AUAN I KKU. % yoar ofdareAb tbe erabca oare. ae^tt WASniNOTOX STHKKT Above OCBAN.CAFB MAY. K. J. The People's Reliable _ CLOTHING S TORE, 4 1 Washinton Street, Cape May City. ^ CHABIJS NEK tlUtf, MANAGER. Gents' Reaiy-Iafle loin iJ Hslii Goofls. Aprrtllty Selerted for Ihe FALL aol WiSTEU TRADE of l«a— L '] Cell ajM ere t-ar •ro-t'ot Oil CbU helue^A Here, rtv-re. >rte el All prtree uxl or all j. OUR MOTTO-" QUICK SALE AND SMALL PROFITS!" I THE PEOPLE'S RELIABLE STORE,. No. 43 Washington Street, Cape May City. re The totUro ol Cape May aaA vlelall J wtU beer ae ear Ut «e> rWtf.Mb"™* "fy'f To meiie at b.ttt V vtveb te-OUer 1» lb- !•" fir pqrr.bMue dry f "• «bd cotton, et prlree wblcb tL ihey bad never beea able t.r o/.utc behee. ebort of Philadelphia. «I are bow prrparid u> (tie re ihaa ami frealer edvaaugee. mod ut aa ta*p-cti<*i ofoa'n-we.yleeof J 1 PALL AND Wl.VTTB DBISS OOODS. * """ MUSLINS* ^ A NpjLANN ELS Z. DRLVVTHNER^S^C A ROLmE gQgSETS, ^

^yEST JERSEY H4ltfeOAr TIMX TABLE tS EFFBfPT OCT. UL ?«e . PHILADZtPHtA; 1. i?'o£t A.oo^zV.fr, " *"■*>• 3.30 " ■ (Fdrrational. jersey INSTITUTE BRIDGETON, NEW tIERSEY, WHIELEH INSTITUTE, " wVto'r'*TllTKL^'ijIM)?WHEKLBa. *- ■ Learn SHORTHAND at Home. ^ .wu.y ^•TSi'LrSsri0. | and »J Jend H 1 y ^tilet^end *ve«iHlewd^Sk» i t!:- IlJymnt*a HtreUon * Meahleea Celtefa. 1 t m I I.. :■•'.( ; l.u ffrt-telpalne S«y*u^u^ ESa^SSSM! Prdlral. . HEALTH IS WEALTH! * ' ;-ll ' w: C'JARATJTCC CIX ccxcs L?r!<;s WOTiiyteid| | ^Par eele by H. A. Kecoel y. M. D* Quw^lley . WRIGHTS INDIAfi VEGETABLE FILLS LIVER And all Bilious Complaints. WisrrUanrons. PAYNE'S I O Horae Spark-Arroating Parable Xc-:I>- UinUUn tt. of BkhUr" Pllw Cur Off. If roe warn • Ste'uooery , Min&jrS^Psi^'iiss ^^^■■BTWriKirbt Iron PlII. y. end tor ear ^Mnvi!le.t^t-d eetatigne. SAX far B. W. PAYNk a &0?T8 Coming. M. Y. Box Idt. THE BUVTCHLEY ! i PUMP! H BUY THE_BEST. JM BLATCHltYS mH PoWlllV-LrNED Ml SEAMLESS TUBE a* pump tjy^'si'fis I C. cTbLATCHLE YManuTr, I, aoa WAttKET ST.. PWIpffA. i PATENTS - eod'we'fah 'teiiriTpeirt^tn In* tuae Ucu |pMenuUxlt^rree^of^ianfr;Md wTauXr'ne ^ ^ GEKTS^WAKTE1) TO SKU. . A^.MS 1F. JiT.EL ®UES i. i.ti-xbj»» ' —